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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: enjoijeff on 27 March 2004, 22:58

Title: Anyway?
Post by: enjoijeff on 27 March 2004, 22:58: Is there anyway if I get my Presario 1070 to run Fedora is there anyway to get it to use my cable modem? It only has a phone line in and it doesn't have any USB ports.
Title: Anyway?
Post by: WMD on 27 March 2004, 23:25: What kind of connection does the cable modem use?
Title: Anyway?
Post by: enjoijeff on 27 March 2004, 23:35: It can use 10/100 or USB...

Also, I made a boot disk following the instructions found here. (http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/s1-steps-install-cdrom.html#S2-STEPS-MAKE-DISKS) When I put in the floppy and I start it all I get is the message... Boot failed.

[ March 27, 2004: Message edited by: enjoijeff ]
Title: Anyway?
Post by: Commander on 28 March 2004, 03:21: the cable modem shouldnt give u any problems if connected through the ethernet port. it will configure itself.

and the bootdisk is for installation.. and if u didnt, you should've made a bootdisk during installtion that lets you boot to rh incase the lootloader goed haywire.
Title: Anyway?
Post by: enjoijeff on 28 March 2004, 03:39: quote:
if I get my Presario 1070 to run Fedora

"IF" is the big thing there... ;) I am still trying to get it to run on the laptop...

and I just wanted to know what I should buy, because it doesn't have an ethernet or a usb port...

[ March 27, 2004: Message edited by: enjoijeff ]
Title: Anyway?
Post by: WMD on 28 March 2004, 03:41: If it has no USB then you're best off getting an ethernet card for it.
Title: Anyway?
Post by: enjoijeff on 28 March 2004, 03:42: what about compatibility? this thing is super old...
Title: Anyway?
Post by: WMD on 28 March 2004, 03:46: As long as you have a PCI slot and can get an ethernet card in there, it shouldn't matter.
Title: Anyway?
Post by: enjoijeff on 28 March 2004, 04:00: all right but why won't the boot disk i made with the instructions start the install?
Title: Anyway?
Post by: WMD on 28 March 2004, 22:11: Could be a problem with the drivers on the disk. Have you tried booting from the CD?
Title: Anyway?
Post by: hm_murdock on 29 March 2004, 00:30: using Ethernet will be faster and more reliable anyway
Title: Anyway?
Post by: enjoijeff on 29 March 2004, 04:48: Yes, I have tried booting from the CD... if I could find the Win95 boot disk shouldn't that work? It worked when I was installing Win95 on the laptop a long time ago...
Title: Anyway?
Post by: insomnia on 30 March 2004, 18:44: quote:
Originally posted by enjoijeff:
Yes, I have tried booting from the CD... if I could find the Win95 boot disk shouldn't that work? It worked when I was installing Win95 on the laptop a long time ago...

Try booting the cd in dos.
Title: Anyway?
Post by: WMD on 31 March 2004, 01:44: ^ Yeah, I think the setup CD has loadlin on it, should work from DOS.
Title: Anyway?
Post by: enjoijeff on 31 March 2004, 08:37: i don't have Windows 95 on it... it is currently Operatorless...
Title: Anyway?
Post by: insomnia on 31 March 2004, 18:09: quote:
Originally posted by enjoijeff:
i don't have Windows 95 on it... it is currently Operatorless...

Use it's installation disk.
Or download it:
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Downright_pages/downrights_bootdisks.htm (http://www.answersthatwork.com/Downright_pages/downrights_bootdisks.htm)